Inside the living room, Lin Ximeng pulled Gu Yue and Na'er to sit on the sofa, her face full of a loving smile.
"What are you standing there for? Go cut some fruit." Lin Ximeng turned her head and said to Fang Yang standing nearby.
"Okay."
Fang Yang nodded, involuntarily chanting in his heart: "Family Status -1, Family Status -1..."
He turned and walked into the kitchen, skillfully finding fruit to wash and slice onto a plate.
A moment later, he walked back carrying a large plate of colorful, neatly arranged fruit.
"Mom, the fruit is ready." Fang Yang gently placed the fruit plate on the coffee table.
Lin Ximeng glanced at the fruit plate and nodded satisfactorily: "Mm, it's arranged quite presentably."
"Alright, nothing else for you here, go find somewhere to stay, don't disturb our conversation."
Fang Yang: "..."
This family status was clear at a glance.
He smiled helplessly and turned to return to his room, which he hadn't been back to in a long time.
Pushing open the door, a familiar scent rushed towards him.
The room's furnishings remained the same; the desk and bed were almost exactly as they were when he left.
It was dust-free, obviously Mother Lin Ximeng often came in to clean carefully, silently waiting for his return.
A moment later, Fang Yang sat cross-legged, soul power within his body surging like a tide, circulating endlessly.
Now, the Heavenly Flame Void Black Flame born through the Flame Mantra had thoroughly refined and devoured the Nether Poison Fire.
Six types of Heavenly Flames fused perfectly, turning into a pure and powerful source power, operating freely within his meridians.
He took out four crystal-clear Spirit Soul balls from his storage ring.
The surface of the spheres shimmered with light, vaguely revealing the Soul Spirit forms sealed within.
10,000-Year Yin Yang Crane, 10,000-Year Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, 10,000-Year Shadow Dragon, and Unyielding Tyrant Dragon.
These were high-quality Soul Spirits Fang Yang had specially obtained from Teacher Leng Yaozhu at the Spirit Pagoda before leaving Shrek.
Fang Yang circulated his soul power, setting up an invisible soul power barrier within the room, isolating all energy fluctuations that might be produced inside.
Subsequently, he opened the Soul Spirit balls one by one, and four Soul Spirits of different forms, emitting powerful auras, slowly emerged.
Around Fang Yang, six flames of different colors, equally terrifying, instantly rose!
Xuan Huang Flame, Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, Yin Yang Dual Flame, Green Lotus Core Fire, Fallen Heart Flame, Nether Poison Fire.
The six soul rings behind him floated up accordingly.
Black, Black, Black, Black-White-Gold, Cyan-Gold, Black.
Among the first three soul rings, the auras of the three 10,000-year Soul Spirits—Crimson Flame Lion, Dark Gold Demonic Crocodile, and Armored Sky Dragon—faintly revealed themselves.
The newly appeared 10,000-Year Yin Yang Crane, 10,000-Year Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, 10,000-Year Shadow Dragon, and Unyielding Tyrant Dragon.
Under the terrifying pressure of the six Heavenly Flames, they instinctively felt fear and trembled.
"Refine."
As Fang Yang's voice fell, the six flames around his body fused into a single black flame.
The surface of this black fire circulated with complex and profound runes, sometimes rippling with a chaotic-like halo.
It burned quietly, emitting a pressure that made one's heart tremble, as if even the soul was about to be devoured by it.
The black flame instantly expanded, turning into a vortex, devouring the four Soul Spirits within it.
Violent energy fluctuations oscillated within the barrier; the power of the Soul Spirits was gradually devoured and fused.
Unknown how much time passed, the heart-palpitating energy fluctuations in the room slowly receded like a tide, finally returning to calm.
Fang Yang slowly opened his eyes, a trace of black flame deep within his pupils disappearing in an instant.
The Heavenly Flame energy existing within his body, including the life source gifted by the Golden Tree, had been thoroughly devoured.
Seven soul rings floated quietly behind him; as light circulated, they emitted a magnificent aura.
Deep Gold, Blood Red Gold, Brilliant Gold, Black-White-Gold, Cyan-Gold, White-Black, Green-Gold.
These seven strange-colored soul rings were not a single traditional color; each contained unique and powerful source power.
Although his soul power level still stayed at Level 70, earth-shattering changes had occurred within his body.
"Now, I am a perfect body, no longer needing the Golden Dragon King Divine Core."
Fang Yang murmured softly, his voice calm.
Back then, depriving Tang Wulin of the Golden Dragon King Divine Core was both to destroy Tang San's backup plan and to forge his own foundation.
Without the surging blood essence support of the Golden Dragon King Divine Core, he fundamentally could not withstand the pain of the Heavenly Flame burning his body.
Heavenly Flames not only burned spiritual power but also incinerated the body.
The Golden Dragon King Divine Core, one of the two great avatars of the Dragon God. It represented the top-tier physical strength and blood essence source of the Douluo Plane.
It contained endless blood essence, which could be used to nourish the body.
Using the Flame Mantra as a guide, and the six Heavenly Flames as a foundation, tempering thousands of soul powers and blood essences, integrating this power thoroughly into every inch of flesh and blood, every wisp of soul power.
At this moment, Fang Yang's body was the Divine Core, blood essence formed its own cycle, no longer needing any Golden Dragon King core.
Perfect Body, meaning he had finally forged his own foundation for becoming an Emperor (Referring to Dou Di).
Fang Yang moved his thought slightly, and the seven strange-colored soul rings quietly vanished, and the suffocating aura in the room dispersed accordingly.
Only the familiar quiet night scene of Aolai City outside the window remained.
Just then, a light knocking sound rang out.
"Brother, it's time to eat." Na'er's crisp and sweet voice sounded.
"Coming."
Fang Yang responded lightly, tidied his clothes, pushed open the door, and walked out.
In the living room, the dining table was already filled with home-cooked dishes of complete color, flavor, and taste, steaming hot, the scent rushing to the nose.
Mother Lin Ximeng was carrying the last bowl of delicious fish soup out of the kitchen, Gu Yue was carefully placing bowls and chopsticks, and Na'er was looking at him with a grin.
"Yang'er, hurry and wash your hands to eat, just waiting for you." Mother Lin Ximeng put down the soup bowl and called out.
"Coming."
Fang Yang responded with a smile, his heart full of warmth.
At the dining table, the atmosphere was warm and harmonious. Mother Lin Ximeng kept serving food to Gu Yue and Na'er.
Especially towards Na'er, lost and found again, she concernedly asked about the bits and pieces of her life.
Na'er chattered about interesting things at Shrek Academy; although Gu Yue didn't speak much, she would also respond softly a few times, a shallow smile on the corners of her mouth.
"By the way, Na'er, Gu Yue, I prepared gifts for you."
Halfway through the meal, Lin Ximeng put down her chopsticks, smiling as she took out two exquisite wooden boxes from her Storage Soul Tool.
Opening the boxes, inside were two elegant style white jade bracelets, the bangle body warm and translucent, vaguely flowing with a soft luster.
She handed the jade bracelets to Na'er and Gu Yue separately: "See if you like them?"
"Thank you, Mom! I like them so much!"
Na'er happily accepted the bracelet, immediately put it on her wrist, looking at it lovingly.
"Thank you, Auntie, I like it very much." Gu Yue accepted the bracelet, also gently putting it on her wrist.
The white jade set off her snow-white skin, making her look even more elegant.
"As long as you like them." Lin Ximeng looked at them, her eyes full of affection.
Fang Yang watched this scene from the side; how could he not understand the deep meaning of Mother giving bracelets?
This was clearly indicating acceptance of the two girls.
He inexplicably inserted a low comment: "Mom, it seems these bracelets of yours, you'll need to prepare a few more in the future..."
As soon as the voice fell, three gazes focused on him all at once.
Lin Ximeng with a meaningful smile, Na'er blinking her amethyst-like big eyes, and Gu Yue looking at him with a calm gaze.
Although without words, it made Fang Yang instantly feel a wave of invisible pressure.
Fang Yang quickly lowered his head to eat rice, mumbling ambiguously: "Mm... I mean... Mom, your cooking skills are really good, this food is truly delicious."
Lin Ximeng gave him an unhappy side eye. Na'er burst out laughing with a muffled "hmhmhm", and Gu Yue also slightly turned her line of sight away.
After this small interlude, Mother Lin Ximeng remembered something.
She took out another ancient style black ring and handed it to Fang Yang: "Here, Yang'er, this is for you."
"Thank you, Mom."
Fang Yang put the black ring on, knowing it must have deep meaning.
Dinner ended in a warm atmosphere.
Night gradually deepened, Aolai City lights were sparse, the sound of sea waves could be vaguely heard, everything was peaceful and beautiful.
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